Jose Eugenio Ellauri

Jose Eugenio Ellauri (1834-1894) was President of Uruguay from 1 March 1873 to 22 January 1875, succeeding Tomas Gomensoro Albin and preceding Pedro Varela. He was a member of the Colorado Party of Uruguay.

Biography
Jose Eugenio Ellauri was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1834, and he was a lawyer before entering politics as a member of the Colorado Party of Uruguay. He served as Foreign Minister for President Lorenzo Batlle from 1868 to 1872, and he went on to serve as President from 1873 until he was forced to resign by a coup in 1875. He died in 1894.